A lot of the countries released their list of players invited to camps to make their respective nation's Olympic squad. The Red Wings have 9 players (I couldn't find any more) invited. 5 for Sweden (Zetterberg, Nyquist, Kronwall, Franzen, Ericsson). 3 for USA (Abdelkader, Howard, DeKeyser). Sole Russian goes to the best 2-way player in the league in Pavel Datsyuk.

Also making the USA invite list are former UM D-men Trouba and Jack Johnson and forward Max Pacioretty. Carl Hagelin has also been invited to camp for Team Sweden. Team USA list link: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=678655.

I was really impressed with DeKeyser in limited action this season. Great to see that he is already getting national recognition too. Also Babcock will be coaching Team Canada yet again.

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JMFJ and Hags will probably make their respective teams, and Jack could wear the C for Team USA. Trouba will probably be a lock for 2018. And I hope Jimmy Howard keeps up his outstanding year, and gets the starting nod. I think Quick is a tad better, but not by a lot

I definitely think Quick gets the starting spot as well. Howard has a shot at it but with the way Quick has played the last 2 years he's definitely on the outside looking in. I think Callahan or Brown get the C though.

American goaltending is pretty stacked right now: Jimmy Howard, Jonathan Quick, Ryan Miller (who stole the show last Olympics), Cory Schenider, and until his retirment, Tim Thomas. I wonder who will be in net for team Canada. There three goaltenders from last Olympics have all seemingly regressed since 2010: Brodeur is simply aged, and Fleury and Luongo have had their fair shares of struggles in Pittsburgh and Vancouver.